Although still in its infancy, metal additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing has now arrived
at a scale suitable for use in construction. The new technology offers the potential for …

Demand for the construction of new structures is increasing all over the world. Since the
construction sector dominates the global carbon footprint, new construction methods are …

This paper provides a review of the capabilities of WAAM for manufacturing steel
components for use in the construction industry, with a focus on the structural stability and …

Abstract The Continuous Strength Method (CSM) is a deformation-based approach to the
design of structures that enables a continuous, rational and accurate allowance for material …

Additive manufacturing (AM) oriented joint topology optimization (TO) is a novel integrated
computer-aided structural design and construction paradigm for spatial structures. This …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the pillars of Industry 4.0 to attain a circular economy.
The process involves a layer-by-layer deposition of material from a computer-aided-design …

Powder bed fusion (PBF) is a commonly employed metal additive manufacturing (AM)
process in which components are built, layer-by-layer, using metallic powder. The …

Laser cladding (LC) technique, as one of advanced additive manufacturing techniques, has
been proved to own great potential to be applied for building and civil engineering. By using …

Surface damage, such as corrosion, fatigue, and impact, poses a serious threat to the
service life and safety of steel structures. To address this issue, this study employed the laser …

Axially compressed circular cylindrical shells with large diameter-to-thickness ratios are
highly susceptible to local buckling, and their load-carrying capacities are known to be very …